Guys
Need help here. I want a Bike for Trail Riding. I have no Interest in motocross or doing jump tracks and such.
I'm trying to understand what I should by. Ive been told to stick with 4 stroke, but now I'm Stuck. Is a plated dirt bike worth the extra grand or so they go for? Or should I just buy a OHV bike? Please educate me on where I can ride OHV and such.. I'm a newb on this and I'm confused.
PS any one wanna loan me a bike or two =)
Plated just means you can connect up OHV trails using regular county roads (dirt or paved). Very convenient in CO with miles of trails not all interconnecting.
As for 2 stroke vs 4... personal preference. 4's aren't so rev dependent to stay in the power band.
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KTM 500 EXC
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Its it worth the Extra G for a bike though?
Id let you test the DRZ but i think its a bit heavy for trail riding.
OHV- Off-Highway Vehicle (not for street use)
http://www.parks.state.co.us/OHVsand...strations.aspx
Plated- Just like a car, it can go anywhere, including trails.
You can either buy one plated (it shouldn't be a grand more) or get the accessories and plate it yourself. Here's a good thread on plating a dirtbike. Link As I stated earlier, I would suggest a 4 stroke, especially if it's being used as an on-road bike. 2 strokes are good if it's just a woods/off-road bike. (opinion)
Look for bikes that are not made for motocross. To my understanding, the power is going to be different, as well as the gear ratio on a MX. If you are looking in the 250 range:
Honda CRF250X
Kawi KLX250
Suzuki DR-Z 250/400
Yamaha WR250
KTM 250 EXC
I'd say it is. Having had MX and Trail bikes, it's a PITA to connect all the trails in CO without either going where you need a plate (on transition roads) or else being limited to just looping the trails you're currently on all day and/or trailering everything there and back.
Fwiw, my next dirt bike will be plated, and most likely a KTM 500 EXC, that way I can ride TO the places I want to ride, ride across the various transition roads where I need plates and insurance, and then ride home--all without any hassles...
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If you buy a bike that already has a headlight and tail light, it's not going to cost a grand to get it plated after you do the mods listed in the link that Sean posted. I think it cost me around $200 to do my WR450.
DRZ's are some of the best dirt bikes made, relatively cheap and bullet proof with a few mods. They are not racing type bikes and they don't jump particularly well but when running right they will damn near climb trees.
Nothing against the DRZ as I've still never ridden one, but for a plated "enduro" that can do everything (including SuMo) I still think the KTM 500 EXC is "the" perfect "all-around" dirt bike as it can do basically everything--think it can't jump? watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=60-lYyMId-k
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
~Hunter S. Thompson
Oh and I will never own another unplated bike, whether it comes titled or I have to go through the PIA process. Next year I hear they will be enforcing the OHV registration on all bikes including plated on Forest Service land.
I think a KTM 500 EXC would be a little much for a guy beginning on the dirt. IMHO I've ridden a friends 525, and I thought it was a freaking handful off-road!
And near $9g's
I dunno, I been riding dirt most of my life since early childhood, and almost always on a 250 (2 stroke back in the day, later a CRF250R), but after riding my buddy's 500EXC, I'm totally in love with that bike--and I think it's as tame as you want it to be, yet has more torque than a 250 and for the money, it's not that much (comparatively).
A new Honda CRF450X costs $8440, isn't sold as street-legal, and isn't as good of a bike...
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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OP isn't looking for which bike to buy, and if he were I can bet he isn't looking to spend that kind of money for a first dirtbike.
He is asking about the advantage of title vs. OHV reg.
Wanna see over 200 plated OHV dirt bikes of all kinds and talk to people? Show up in Walden this weekend.
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=754167
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Title beats OHV.
Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
~Hunter S. Thompson
Bring beer and any one of them will let you ride their bike!
Or go to RMAR in Silverton this weekend!
On topic -
When I lived in Wisconsin I bought a brand new tricked out with every possible farkle, Yamaha Grizzly 660. Riding in the mid-west kicked ass.
Moved to CO and fought the OHV trail system on the front range for two years.
Then lost my ass when I finally gave up and traded it on a plated dirt bike.
FUCK Colorado and their OHV trail system!
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Plated definitely. As for whether it's worth $1K, that's for you to decide compared to getting an unplated one and doing what needs to be done to make it street legal.
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Not just bikes but plated 4x4's. I went around and around on this for my Jeep as to whether or not I needed a sticker and the answer was a firm yes. Just a heads up to anyone who 'wheels here in CO. I didn't mind the $25 for the sticker / registration, but lack of clear and definitive information was so frustrating.
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